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I think I have the gas one nailed down (Zog seem to get favourable reviews), but Electricity seems to be causing me some headaches. Having just moved into a new house, we have no idea what our usage will be. We both work during the day so are only home at night and weekends (except when out, of course).

The only one I "recognise" is NPower, but I see they don't get such a good rep. I have read various posts about various suppliers and there seems to be a mixture of good and bad for each. I want hassle free, good value electricity. All of the above are within a few quid of each other.

I am currently with BG on a standard tariff, yet when I do a price quote on their site, the standard tariff comes out at the same price as their fixed, and similar to the prices I have found for the above. Their Gas price is double however.

So, ZOG for Gas and BG for Electricity seem reasonable? This is for a 4 bed semi with 2 people.

Well I presume you used electricity in your previous house so you'll have some idea of what you were paying previously?

Anyway any payments you make towards electricity go on credit on your account and then used to pay the bills.

If you want to stay with British Gas for electricity that's up to you but most of those smaller companies you've listed have feedback threads in this forum so you can see what experiences other people have had.

Zog is a good gas only company, you'll like them. I've been with them for a while, they get good reviews and write-ups and put some of the bigger names to shame.

Have you looked at Bulb energy yet? I switched 3 months ago and their service has been good. Prices are low too. I was previously with Ecotricity although they started to get expensive.

My only concern so far is that they are quite a new company and that the service level might drop.

I got money off my first bill with a referral code. If you use the link bulb . co . uk / refer / credit50 you can get £50 credit for your account and you then get your own £50 referral code to pass on.

They only have one tariff so it's less complicated and there are no exit fees. The switching process was completed online in minutes.

Have you looked at Bulb energy yet? I switched 3 months ago and their service has been good. Prices are low too. I was previously with Ecotricity although they started to get expensive.

My only concern so far is that they are quite a new company and that the service level might drop.

I got money off my first bill with a referral code. If you use the link bulb . co . uk / refer / credit50 you can get £50 credit for your account and you then get your own £50 referral code to pass on.

They only have one tariff so it's less complicated and there are no exit fees. The switching process was completed online in minutes.

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Well I presume you used electricity in your previous house so you'll have some idea of what you were paying previously?

Anyway any payments you make towards electricity go on credit on your account and then used to pay the bills.

If you want to stay with British Gas for electricity that's up to you but most of those smaller companies you've listed have feedback threads in this forum so you can see what experiences other people have had.

Zog is a good gas only company, you'll like them. I've been with them for a while, they get good reviews and write-ups and put some of the bigger names to shame.

Not necessarily, can be a boon. If you're a very very low user (second home for example you visit or use in the summer) a no standing charge will save money but on the other hand its a higher per unit charge.

Neither of those apply to us really. I just want to avoid being stuck with a rubbish electric company. Everyone seems to have mixed reviews. I'll spend more time this weekend researching and make a decision as I don't want to be on a BG standard tariff any longer.

I think I have the gas one nailed down (Zog seem to get favourable reviews), but Electricity seems to be causing me some headaches. Having just moved into a new house, we have no idea what our usage will be. We both work during the day so are only home at night and weekends (except when out, of course).

The only one I "recognise" is NPower, but I see they don't get such a good rep. I have read various posts about various suppliers and there seems to be a mixture of good and bad for each. I want hassle free, good value electricity. All of the above are within a few quid of each other.

I am currently with BG on a standard tariff, yet when I do a price quote on their site, the standard tariff comes out at the same price as their fixed, and similar to the prices I have found for the above. Their Gas price is double however.

So, ZOG for Gas and BG for Electricity seem reasonable? This is for a 4 bed semi with 2 people.

I am in exactly the same position in that my current tariff is about to run out. There are so many names that I don't recognise and these are the ones offering the lowest prices, but are they reputable and any good?

I am in exactly the same position in that my current tariff is about to run out. There are so many names that I don't recognise and these are the ones offering the lowest prices, but are they reputable and any good?

Your supply is protected, as is any credit on your account irrespective of the supplier that you choose. Yes, you may be faced with months of poor customer service but there are no guarantees that if you use one of the Big 6 that they will get everything right. Which Big 6 supplier is under Ofgem investigation at the moment?

Your supply is protected, as is any credit on your account irrespective of the supplier that you choose. Yes, you may be faced with months of poor customer service but there are no guarantees that if you use one of the Big 6 that they will get everything right. Which Big 6 supplier is under Ofgem investigation at the moment?

A word of advice about Zog. It is a first-class 'no frills' company. It will not send you a meter reading reminder so if you want accurate bills you need to provide Zog with an actual meter reading on the last day of each month. My June bill came through by e-mail today.

Zog is a small supplier. I am back with them after a 6 month break. No issues whatsoever. E-mail them a question and you will get a response in hours. Their billing is clear with no confusing multipliers.

Zog is a small supplier. I am back with them after a 6 month break. No issues whatsoever. E-mail them a question and you will get a response in hours. Their billing is clear with no confusing multipliers.

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